Sárospatak District
Districts of Hungary in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén
Sárospatak District Sárospataki járás | |
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Districts of Hungary | |
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 Sárospatak District within Hungary and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| County | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| District seat | Sárospatak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 477.67 km2 (184.43 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 24,946 |
| • Rank | 8th in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Sárospatak (Hungarian: Sárospataki járás) is a district in north-eastern part of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County. Sárospatak is also the name of the town where the district seat is found. The district is located in the Northern Hungary Statistical Region.
Geography
Sárospatak District borders with Sátoraljaújhely District to the north, Cigánd District to the east, Ibrány District and Nyíregyháza District (Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County) to the south, Tokaj District and Gönc District to the west. The number of the inhabited places in Sárospatak District is 16.
Municipalities
The district has 1 town and 15 villages. (ordered by population, as of 1 January 2012)[1]
- Bodrogolaszi (882)
- Erdőhorváti (545)
- Györgytarló (563)
- Háromhuta (125)
- Hercegkút (624)
- Kenézlő (1,229)
- Komlóska (237)
- Makkoshotyka (869)
- Olaszliszka (1,661)
- Sárazsadány (249)
- Sárospatak (12,590) – district seat
- Tolcsva (1,681)
- Vajdácska (1,302)
- Vámosújfalu (857)
- Viss (631)
- Zalkod (201)
The bolded municipality is the city.
Demographics
Religion in Sárospatak District (2011 census)
Catholic Church (33.6%)
Greek Catholicism (13.4%)
Calvinism (22.4%)
Lutheranism (0.1%)
Other religions (1.3%)
Non-religious (4.0%)
Atheists (0.4%)
Undeclared (24.8%)
In 2011, it had a population of 24,946 and the population density was 52/km².
| Year | County population[2] | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 24,946 | n/a |
Ethnicity
Besides the Hungarian majority, the main minorities are the Roma (approx. 1,500), German (650) and Rusyn (350).
Total population (2011 census): 24,946
Ethnic groups (2011 census):[3] Identified themselves: 23,789 persons:
- Hungarians: 21,009 (88.31%)
- Gypsies: 1,502 (6.31%)
- Germans: 629 (2.64%)
- Rusyns: 359 (1.51%)
- Others and indefinable: 290 (1.22%)
Approx. 1,000 people in Sárospatak District did not declare their ethnic group at the 2011 census.
Religion
Religious adherence in the county according to 2011 census:[4]
- Catholic – 11,714 (Roman Catholic – 8,376; Greek Catholic – 3,331);
- Reformed – 5,600;
- Evangelical – 36;
- other religions – 332;
- Non-religious – 1,009;
- Atheism – 100;
- Undeclared – 6,155.
Gallery
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Sárospatak Castle -
Aerial view of Háromhuta (Óhuta) -
Meczner Mansion in Makkoshotyka -
Castle Church in Sárospatak
See also
References
External links
- Postal codes of the Sárospatak District
48°18′00″N 21°31′00″E / 48.3000°N 21.5167°E / 48.3000; 21.5167
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